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CarbonChain

YC S20

London, GB · Founded 2020 · 16 employees · Hiring · 17 known investors

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CarbonChain provides software for companies and financial institutions to measure and account for greenhouse gas emissions across supply chains, from production to shipping to use of commodities and products.

Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareSaaSClimateUnited KingdomEuropePartly Remote

Founders & leadership· Y Combinator alumni (S20)

CarbonChain was founded in 2020 by Adam Hearne and Roheet Shah.

AHAdam Hearne
Adam HearneCEO and Co-founderAdam Hearne spent 12 years working in mining before joining Amazon, where he spent 3 years managing supply chain operations. He founded CarbonChain to provide carbon transparency across global supply chains.
RSRoheet Shah
Roheet ShahCo-Founder & COORoheet Shah previously worked as a consultant on oil and gas projects at Boston Consulting Group and led smart home operations at Amazon UK, before founding CarbonChain to address climate change.
RSROHEET SHAH
ROHEET SHAHCo-Founder & COO
NP
Nick PedersenTalent Partner
MB
Matt BrownHead of Sales
AD
Archy de BerkerHead of Data \u0026 Machine Learningformer
JS
Jeremiah Smith
YOYury Oparin
Yury OparinCo-founder & CTO (YC S20)2019–2021Founder at OpenCover
LP
Luke PollardTalent Acquisition Managerformer
DS
Davo StefanHead of Engineering \u0026 Productformer

Board

SPSierra Peterson
Sierra PetersonBoard directorFounder + Managing Partner at Voyager Partners

Investors · 17

Blackbird Ventureslisted by Blackbird VenturesSydney · $149K – $60M

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Bragiel Brotherslisted by Bragiel BrothersSan Francisco

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C3 Ventureslisted by C3 VenturesLos Angeles

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MAVA Ventureslisted by MAVA VenturesNew Yorkvia David Mortamais · inferred

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Pioneerlisted by PioneerToronto, Ontario

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Union Square Ventures (USV)listed by Union Square Ventures (USV)New York · $1M – $8M

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Y Combinatorlisted by Y CombinatorSan Francisco · $500K

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AmasiareportedBurlingame · $100K – $5M

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Concord Resources LimitedreportedLondon

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Lowercase CapitalreportedJackson

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SNAK Venture PartnersreportedChicago

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Starlight VenturesreportedMiami · $100K – $3M

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Tiny Supercomputer Investment CompanyreportedBerlin · $200K – $250K

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Voyager CapitalreportedSeattle · $1M – $4M

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Voyager PartnersreportedSan Francisco · $500K – $5M

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Also in the syndicate · 1

Voyager Ventureslead

Reported raises · per SEC filings

Form D private placements

$12M disclosed across 1 round · 2022

▶$12MraisedJul 2023 · 31 investors · Other Technology
Rule 506(b)
Officers, directors & promoters on the filing
  • Adam HearneExecutive Officer, Director
  • Roheet ShahExecutive Officer, Director
  • Sierra PetersonDirector
Offering amount
$12M
Amount sold
$12M
First sale
Dec 2022
Incorporated
Corporation, Delaware, 2020
Federal exemptions
06b
Full filing on SEC EDGAR ↗

Source: SEC EDGAR Form D. Amounts as filed; amended filings shown once at their latest values.

Founder mafia

3 people who came through CarbonChain went on to found or lead other companies.

Jeremiah SmithCo-founder & Chief Product Officer at CarbonChain (YC S20)Founded OpenCoverYury OparinCo-founder & CTO (YC S20)Founded OpenCoverArchy de BerkerHead of Data & ProductFounded Axle Energy

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PersefoniPersefoni provides carbon accounting and climate training tools for portfolio company engagement. The platform offers technical support through Persefoni Copilot and educational resources via Persefoni Academy, both included in its Pro subscription for suppliers and portfolio companies.

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In the news

CarbonChain Raises $10M Series A to Accelerate Global Decarbonization through Carbon Accountingprnewswire.com · Apr 2023How much does your company pollute? CarbonChain gets $10M Series A to help answer that. | TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Apr 2023CarbonChain helps automate carbon accounting across supply chains – TechCrunchtechcrunch.com · Dec 2021

Frequently asked questions

What does CarbonChain do?
CarbonChain provides software for companies and financial institutions to measure and account for greenhouse gas emissions across supply chains, from production to shipping to use of commodities and products.
Who founded CarbonChain?
CarbonChain was founded by Adam Hearne, Roheet Shah in 2020.
Who are CarbonChain's investors?
CarbonChain's investors include Aera VC, Blackbird Ventures, Bragiel Brothers, C3 Ventures, MAVA Ventures, Pioneer, Union Square Ventures (USV), Y Combinator and 8 more.
How much funding has CarbonChain raised?
CarbonChain has disclosed $12M raised across 1 round.
Where is CarbonChain headquartered?
CarbonChain is headquartered in London, GB.